[Verse 1] You like me better when I don’t feel a thing When I’m quiet, when I’m clean No shaking hands, no twisted smile Just dead eyes dressed in style You kiss me soft when I’m about to break Say I’m perfect when I ache Baby, I know the drill by now Just smile and shut it down [Pre-Chorus] Am I more lovable when I disappear? Do I look better when I’m not here? You only touch me when I’m half-alive Guess that’s your favorite type [Chorus] You say I’m pretty when I’m numb When I’m quiet, when I come undone You only love me when I feel like none Guess pain looks better with your tongue You say I’m pretty when I’m numb [Verse 2] Sick kind of worship, you bend me slow Dress me up in your shadow I play the role, I bleed on cue Make it sexy just for you [Pre-Chorus] Do I make more sense when I shut my eyes? Do you only love what never cries? You say "stay" but you keep me still Just enough to break my will [Chorus] You say I’m pretty when I’m numb When I’m fading, when I come undone You only call me when I can’t run Guess pain turns you on You say I’m pretty when I’m numb [Bridge – spoken word, whispered like a secret] You never kissed the real me Only the silence I became [Final Chorus – darker tone] You say I’m pretty when I’m numb When I’m quiet, when I come undone You love the mess but not the man Hold me still with shaking hands You say I’m pretty... ...when I’m gone
